Senate Passes Major Bills With Prompt Pay Plan
The Walker bill allows county boards to convert governor issued warrants into cash monthly, enabling prompt payment to Georgia teachers and reducing interest costs. The change, backed by the Federal Reserve Bank and National Park Bank, could cut interest to about 4 percent, potentially saving the state around $40,000 yearly.
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Federal Reserve Bank
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New York
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Senate advances two key bills including Walker school pay plan
The Senate yesterday approved the Walker bill to arrange prompt payment of school teachers by banks when state funds are not yet in the treasury. It also passed the state auditor bill with amendments, setting salaries, appointing staff, and a $20,000 bond, with governor appointments. debate continued on funding for the Americus agriculture school. The Senate will reconvene Monday at 11 o'clock.
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Heacock
Boykin
Peacock
Americus
McCrory
State Prison Farm Probe Opened After Arrival
Milledgeville Ga July 22 Special Chairman R Davidson arrived by auto from Greene county and the state farm probe will begin early Saturday after the Georgia train from Bacon arrives with Governor Harris and Prison Commissioners Rainey and Watterson. The investigation will cover details of the Leo M Frank assault and Joe Johnson’s charges item by item. Frank is improving. doctors examined his wound at 7 o clock, noting healing progress but irritation and pus in the middle. Dr Findley, present as Floyd county representative, said the wound is beginning to heal but remains serious, and Frank reports feeling well despite coughs when he talks.
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State Farm
Georgia
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Eave Springs
Floyd County
Fort Worth Bank Closes Amid Receiver Appointment
Fort Worth in Texas sees the Fort Worth Savites Bank and Trust Company closed today with deposits around $400,000. W. D. Padduck of Fort Worth named receiver, as the institution held about $210,000 in assets.
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Diamond exchanges offer fixed pricing with monthly payments
Many people seek to exchange diamonds for larger stones or better grades. The ad promises a single price with exact grades, weights, and net price clearly shown. Exchanges allow paying the price difference over convenient monthly installments and approval-based selections anywhere.
Bills Passed in Both Houses of Georgia Legislature Friday
Friday actions in the Georgia Legislature include numerous bills passed in the Senate and House. Measures affect Appling, Toombs, Lowndes, Habersham, Clayton, Tattnall, Clinch, Douglas, Lee, and other counties, plus city charters and court provisions.
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Clay
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Clinch County
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Douglas County
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Georgia
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Twenty Eighth
Ask Legislative Aid To Establish Farms For Fulton Drunks
A movement to establish farms for habitual drunks and drug fiends gains momentum after Dr J Sprating, ex head of the Kansas state hospital for inebriates, lectures in Fulton County offices. He now practices in Atlanta and has past ties to Matteawan and Elmira. A committee led by J J Spassing Lowry Arnold and Judge Charles W Smith plans to urge legislative action.
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Charles W. Smith
Crazy in Central City as Insanity Epidemic Grows
Macon Georgia on July 23 reports sixteen people adjudged insane since July first and sent to the state sanitarium halving the numbers from a year ago. Doctors link rise to Harrison narcotic law restricting narcotics. Efforts to open a city hospital for dope patients were rejected by the council.
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Gor
Georgia Confederate Veterans Win Pension Increase Vote
The Georgia House passed a bill to raise Confederate veterans pensions amid an emotional scene. Veterans and supporters, including Muscogee's Mr Wohlwender, urged increases totaling $70 to $100 yearly over several years, with an extra $100 for totally blind veterans approved unanimously.
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Committee Inspects State Sanitarium Finances and Buildings
Mille Reveille Ga July 23 Special report says a 16 member legislative committee toured the state sanitarium surveying facilities and finances. They observed crowded conditions in the negro building but offered no criticism of management. The trustees aided, and a final report will seek new wards for negro patients, expanded maintenance funds, and laws on patient commitment.
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Georgia Senate considers Wheatley appropriation for third district school
The Wheatley bill seeks a 16000 special appropriation to replace the burned academic building of the third district agricultural school at Americus. Trustees warn without funds the school may close for the year. the measure passed the house and awaits senate action. Governor Harris announces staff appointments as Milledgeville visit follows. Senator Boykin shines as orator in upper house.
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South Georgia
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House Reconsideration and School Book Bill in Georgia
The Georgia House reconsidered the state auditor bill, placing it at the calendar’s end. A new bill by Yeomans, Dorris, Barber, Webb, and Dorris would let county boards furnish public school books and supplies, funded from public or local school funds at cost. Other bills covered monthly teacher salaries, Sabbath sales of soft drinks and ice cream, a hotel commission, and local pay raises. A ship exemption bill failed. a special committee was named to study enlarging the House. The session adjourned to Monday at 11 o clock.
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Bible Class to Hear Senator Walker Speak
Senator John D. Walker of Sparta will address the Fellowship Bible class of St. John’s Methodist church Sunday at 9:30. The class started the year with seventeen members and grew to ninety. The speaker will discuss The Dedication of Solomon’s Temple. Public is invited.
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Pulpit to Be Stressed at First Methodist Church
Dr Kk Mm vunose will preach at First Methodist Episcopal Church south corner Peachtres and Porter Black next Sunday morning and evening. Morning topic The One Foundation. Evening topic Wanted A Tenant. Evening service on the church lawn.
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Postal Telegraph Wires to Be Used for Long Distance
The Postal company opened a long distance telephone telegraph system linking Atlanta, Augusta, Charlotte, Birmingham, Nashville and Memphis with extensions to Aiken Camden Gainesville Chattanooga Decatur Greensboro Raleigh Spartanburg and Linehbore. Rates show 70 cents Atlantis to Augusta, 1.25 to Charlotte, 36 cents to Birmingham, 1.45 to Nashville, 40 cents to Memphis. additional minutes extra. Telegraph and telephonic traffic run over same wires, tests near New Orleans and Pacific coast reported successes. A Contaitalion reporter tested Charlotte-Augusta link with clear voices, telegraphic traffic not audible. Recipients are notified by telegraph department.
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Honallu Arrives in Durban After Fire Aboard Emigrant Ship
The Peninsular and Oriental line steamship Honallu carrying 800 emigrants reached Durban today from London for Australia. A fire broke out during the voyage through the Indian Ocean and smoke still issued from the hold as the vessel arrived.
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